The following articles, podcasts, and news reports offer varied and unique insights into the fields of chaplaincy and spiritual care, and the related experiences of Maitripa College students and alumni.
Lapis Journal Reflections
- Movement Chaplaincy: https://maitripa.org/movement-chaplaincy/
- Spiritual Foundations for Spiritual Care: https://maitripa.org/contemplative-practice-spiritual-formation/
- Buddhist Chaplaincy Training in the Pandemic: https://maitripa.org/buddhist-chaplaincy-training/
- When the Tree Bears Fruit: https://maitripa.org/lapis-when-the-tree-bears-fruit/
Chaplains in Recent U.S. News
- Buddhist Chaplains on the Rise in the US (AP News) byhttps://apnews.com/article/health-portland-prayer-meditation-b700bfe52805676859b1eee8475deea2
- https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/11/health/coronavirus-chaplains-hospitals.html?searchResultPosition=4
- https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/11/nyregion/mta-chaplaincy-program.html?searchResultPosition=5
- https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/01/nyregion/coronavirus-hospital-chaplain-buddhism.html?searchResultPosition=10
- https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2018/06/exit-interview-meg-spinella/561221/
- https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2015/08/helping-people-find-god-in-a-prison-cell/401414/
- https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2022-07/stella-maris-port-chaplain-honoured-with-us-award.html
Research Publications
- Gauthier, Jitsujo; Kinst, Daijaku; Miller, Leigh; Yuen, Elaine. 2019. “The Path to Buddhist Chaplaincy: Academic Education, Religious Endorsement, Professional Board Certification” https://chaplaincyinnovation.org/resources/faith-tradition/buddhist-chaplaincy
- Mapping Buddhist Chaplains in North America: https://chaplaincyinnovation.org/resources/ebooks/mapping-buddhist-chaplains
Podcasts
Further Resources
- Chaplaincy Innovation Lab
- Case Studies in Buddhist Chaplaincy (webinar)
- What Does Being Black and Buddhist Tell Us about Chaplaincy? (webinar)
- So What’s it like to be a Buddhist Chaplain? By Rev Elaine Yuen, PhD
- Association for Clinical Pastoral Education
- FAQs for Prospective CPE Students (ACPE)
- Lions Roar (search for “chaplaincy” for a wealth of related articles)
- Tricycle: The Buddhist Review (search for “chaplaincy” for a wealth of related articles)